Area : 1065 km² , Population : 314.266
GENERAL INFORMATION
Known history of Düzce dates back to 1390 BC. In this period, region was subjected to the invasions of many tribes and states. For this reason, the region has the marks of Phyrigian, Lydian, Persian, Roman, Byzantian, Seljukian and Ottoman Civilizations .
The domination of Ottoman Empire in the region began in 1323 by Konuralp Bey who was one of the commanders of Orhan Ghazi .
Düzce that experienced 17 August 1999 and 12 November 1999 earth quakes, is registered as province with adding one new and 6 old counties by decree of Board of Ministers dated 09 December 1999.
HOW TO GET
Highway: Arrival to Düzce is quite easy because it is on D - 100 high way and TEM motorway connecting Türkiye's two biggest cities, Ankara and Istanbul.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
-Visiting Akçakoca Ceneviz Castle,
-Eating trout cooked with butter at Aydınpınar province
-Visiting Konuralp Museum,
-Seeing Efteni Kuş Cenneti (Birds' Heaven) and Güzeldere Waterfall,
-Grilling meat at Kaynaşlı,
-Buying hazelnut - tobacco cologne,.
KONURALP (PRUISAS AD HYPIUM)
Antic city at Konuralp town depended to Düzce, history dates back to 3rd century BC. Certain ruins founded in the Antic city are Theatre (40 Stairs), Mermer (Marble) Bridge, Mosaics, Ramparts, Aqueducts, Tyche Statue, Antoninus Pius Bust, Tomb - Grave Reliefs and Statue pedestals.
EFTENI LAKE
Efteni lake has 100 meter altitude and is in the borders of Düzce and Gölyaka. It is a sweet water lake that come existent with Asar, Uğur, Küçük Melen rivulets, at the slopes of Elmacık Mountains series which 14 kilometer faraway from Düzce. Efteni lake that is on the emigration way of birds, an important and rare center. Lake that shifted to protection area by Forest Ministry, Natural Parks Hunting and Protection of Wild Life General Directorate in 1992, where hunting is forbidden.
The lake hosts to nearly 150 different species of water birds, Swan, Cormorant, Flamingo, Water Chicken, Grey Goose, Green Headed Duck, Clumsy Meke, Pegion, Girl Bird, Woodcock, Fish Eagle, Heron, Sneak throated, Angıt are bird species that take attention on first look. Around Efteni the lake; Bird watching terraces for watching lake and an information center aimed giving information to visitors, are present.
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